Doug Burgum's Biography
- Governor (ND), Republican
On The Ballot: Campaign Suspended, Republican for President
Contact Information
824 SOUTH MILLEDGE AVNUE STREET 101
ATHENS, GA 30605
Office
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0001
Full Name:
Doug Burgum
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kathryn; 3 Children: Joe, Jesse, Tom
Birth Date:
08/01/1956
Birth Place:
Arthur, ND
Home City:
Fargo, ND
MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, 1978-1980
Bachelors, University Studies, North Dakota State University, 1974-1978
Governor, State of North Dakota, 2016-present
Candidate, North Dakota State Governor, 2020
No caucus information on file.
Co Founder/Partner, Arthur Ventures, 2008-2016
Chair of the Board, Atlassian, 2012-2016
Member, Board of Directors, Avalara, 2014-2016
Executive Chair, Board of Directors, Intelligent Insites, 2011-2016
Member, Board of Directors, The Arthur Companies, 2003-2016
Founder/Chair, Kilbourne Group, 2007-2016
Investor/Member, Board of Directors, Loyalty Builders, 2010-2015
Member, Board of Directors, Preventice Technologies, 2012-2014
Chair/Member, Board of Directors, Success Factors, 2007-2012
Senior Vice President, Microsoft, 2001-2007
Chair/Chief Executive Officer, Great Plains Software, 1983-2001
Consultant, McKinsey and Company, 1980-1983
Member, Advisory Board, Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, 2012-2016
Member, National Advisory Board, Positive Coaching Alliance, 2010-2015
Member, Small Business and Labor Advisory Council, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, 1990-1992
Awards:
Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, 2009
Priority Issues:
CUT RUNAWAY SPENDING
Doug will eliminate the runaway spending of career politicians that stuck North Dakota with a $1.1 billion deficit.
REFORM PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM
Doug will fight to reform North Dakota's property tax system to shrink government and stop property tax hikes.
INCREASE LOCAL CONTROL
Doug will get big government out of the way so that local communities -- not politicians or bureaucrats -- can lead.
MY PLEDGE
Cut Runaway Spending
Reform Property Tax System
Support Term Limits
Fight Politics-as usual
Oppose Obamacare
Create High-Paying-Jobs